Colorado Democrats have put forward legislation that would classify “misgendering” and “deadnaming” as child abuse, which would allow it to be considered abuse in child custody disputes.
Today, Colorado plans to punish parents who:
– call a child by her name,
– or use grammatical pronouns.No jail though—
Just losing custody and visitation. https://t.co/Ijaj0ywOvc pic.twitter.com/sEmqCz6Pzj
— Travis Morrell, MD MPH (@MorrellMDmph) April 1, 2025
On March 28, Colorado Democrats introduced HB25-1312, which was sponsored by leftist state Reps. Lorena García, Rebekah Stewart Faith Winter, and Sen. Chris Kolker. The bill was scheduled to go before the Colorado House Judiciary Committee on April 1.
The legislation pushes the false narrative of “gender identity” above biological reality, defining “deadnaming” as “to purposefully, and with the intent to disregard the individual’s gender identity or gender expression, refer to an individual by their birth name rather than their chosen name.”
Misgendering, according to the bill, is “to purposefully, and with the intent to disregard the individual’s gender identity or gender expression, refer to an individual using an honorific or pronoun that conflicts with the individual’s gender identity or gender expression.”
The summary of the bill explains that it would give courts the right to consider “deadnaming,” “misgendering,” or threatening to publish material related to an individual’s transgender medical treatments as types of child abuse or “coercive control” — thus allowing the court to make decisions on “parenting time” and child custody based on those factors.
This means that Colorado courts would be barred from complying with orders or laws from other states that mandate a child be taken away from parents who are actually abusing them by putting them through dangerous and irreversible transgender procedures.
🚨BREAKING: Today, RADICAL Colorado Democrats are introducing House Bill 25-1312, which strips citizens and parents of their rights in order to protect transgender individuals, including:
•“Misgendering” and “deadnaming” would be considered child abuse and classified as… pic.twitter.com/WIofSMrSv0
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) April 1, 2025
The bill also goes far beyond just child custody cases, as it would also classify “misgendering” and “deadnaming” as discrimination under the “Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act.” This would make it illegal to call anyone by the wrong pronouns or their real names in places of public accommodation.
It would also direct public entities to allow people to have options to provide both their legal and chosen names on forms, and the entities would be required to use the chosen name on all subsequent forms.
Heads up for parents, charter schools, & businesses!
HB25-1312 is up TODAY in Judiciary.
If parents “misgender” their child, they can lose custody.
No school’s dress code may be based on gender.
If a business “misgenders” someone, there’s a fine.
Insanity. #copolitics #coleg pic.twitter.com/YFtGQLacJ1
— Kristi Burton Brown (@KBBColorado) April 1, 2025
HB25-1312 has been titled “The Kelly Loving Act,” which was named after a male transgender person who was killed during the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs in 2022.
